Systems and methods of global identification
AssigneeThe 41st Parameter, Inc.
InventorOri Eisen
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Abstract
The invention provides one or more consortia of networks that identify and share information about users and/or user devices interacting with the consortia. User devices may be identified, at least in part, by a delta of time parameter between a user device used and a reference time. Other parameters may be analyzed to identify a computer user and/or device and noteworthy transactions. The invention may be used for identity-based applications such as network security, the detection of fraudulent transactions, identity theft, ratings-based communities and law enforcement. User may be permitted to register user devices in order to control access for performing transactions.
Claims20
A computer-implemented method of authenticating an online transaction, the computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by a computer processor of an authentication server, a first device identifier associated with a first device during a first online transaction;
- authenticating, by the computer processor of the authentication server, the first online transaction;
- receiving, by the computer processor of the authentication server, a second device identifier associated with a second device during a second online transaction;
- comparing, by the computer processor of the authentication server, the second device identifier to the first device identifier to formulate a device similarity score, the device similarity score indicating a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
- determining, by the computer processor of the authentication server, that the device similarity score exceeds a first predetermined threshold;
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- in response to the determination that the device similarity score exceeds the first predetermined threshold, authenticating, by the computer processor of the authentication server, the second online transaction.
A system for authenticating an online transaction, the system comprising:
- an authentication server system comprising a computer processor configured to execute computer instructions;
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- a memory in electronic communication with the computer processor, said memory is configured to store the computer instructions that, when executed, cause the processor of the authentication server system to:
- receive a first device identifier associated with a first device during a first online transaction;
- authenticate the first online transaction;
- receive a second device identifier associated with a second device during a second online transaction;
- compare the second device identifier to the first device identifier to formulate a device similarity score, the device similarity score indicating a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
- determine that the device similarity score exceeds a first predetermined threshold;
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- in response to the determination that the device similarity score exceeds the first predetermined threshold, authenticate the second online transaction.
Non-transitory computer storage having stored thereon a computer program, the computer program including executable instructions that instruct a computer processor of an authentication server to at least:
- receive a first device identifier associated with a first device during a first online transaction;
- authenticate the first online transaction;
- receive a second device identifier associated with a second device during a second online transaction;
- compare the second device identifier to the first device identifier to formulate a device similarity score, the device similarity score indicating a likelihood that the second device identifier has evolved from the first device identifier;
- determine that the device similarity score exceeds a first predetermined threshold;
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- in response to the determination that the device similarity score exceeds the first predetermined threshold, authenticate the second online transaction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.